Fàilte na Mòr-thir

Contributors

Matheson, Rev. William, 1910-1995 (482)

Fieldworkers

Ross, James (406)

Date

Track ID 18905

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.53.A11

Original Tape ID

SA1954.053

Summary

In this song the bard praises the wonders of nature in his own area.

Item Notes

5 couplets sung. The song was composed by Alexander MacDonald (Alastair Mac Mhaighstir Alastair) c. 1700 - c.1770.

See:
'Sàr obair nam bàrd Gaelach' (MacKenzie) p. 136
'Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair: Selected Poems' (D. Thomson ed., 1996) p. 181

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good